NorSkan Offshore has contracted STX Brazil Offshore for two anchor handling tug supply vessels for delivery during 2012-13.

Petrobras has awarded Acergy a four-year renewal of its contract for the installation vessel Acergy Condor.

Teekay Corp. has signed an agreement with Petrobras to extend the operating contract for the FPSO Cidade de Rio das Ostras through 2018.

Companhia Brasileira e Diques has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Petrobras for the Inhaúma Shipyard, otherwise known as the Ishibras yard.

Petrobras has chartered four anchor handling tug supply vessels from Siem Offshore and two platform supply vessels from Deep Sea Supply.

Interpetroleum Services has awarded Prosafe an extension of the bareboat contract for the accommodation floatel Safe Lancia, which is operating for Pemex offshore Mexico.

Rolls-Royce has won orders to supply propulsion and control systems for seven platform supply vessels under construction in Brazil.

BW Offshore has been authorized to proceed with completion of the FPSO OSX-1

Interpetroleum Services has awarded Prosafe a Letter of Intent to extend a bareboat contract for the accommodation semi Safe Lancia, operating for Pemex offshore Mexico.

Petrobras has signed a "pre-commitment" letter wtih SBM Offshore and Queiroz Galvao Oleo e Gas to begin engineering and procurement leading to the charter and operation of an FPSO to serve a pre-salt area offshore Brazil.

The Sevan Driller arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, March 27, says Sevan Marine.

Jurong Shipyard has won a S$130 million ($93 million) order from Petrobras Netherlands for pre-conversion of a VLCC to the FPSO P62.